Rappahannock Community College recently issued the following announcement.
Wednesday, February 16, 12:30 to 1:25 pm: Discussion via Zoom of the Capital Emmy-nominated film, The Hail-Storm: John Dabney in Virginia.
The movie accounts the life of John Dabney who “was a giant of 19th-century Richmond high society,” a fixture at sophisticated society events, and a family man who left a legacy to his family and community despite living the first 41 years of his life enslaved. Meet the film makers, Hannah Ayers and Lance Warren, and scholarly advisor/cast member Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander, as we discuss the making of the film and its impact on black history.
Prior to the event, watch the movie The Hail-Storm: John Dabney in Virginia: https://www.hailstormdabney.com/watch
To receive the Zoom link, please contact Lorraine Justice, Director of the Student Support Services program by email ljustice@rappahannock.edu.
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